Old Jewish Folk Music: The Collections and Writings of Moshe Beregovski (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art) [Paperback]

Mark Slobin (Editor)

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• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press; New edition edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815628684
• ISBN-13: 978-0815628682
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,921,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Each song is carefully notated exactly as it was sung, March 10, 2001

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This review is from: Old Jewish Folk Music: The Collections and Writings of Moshe Beregovski (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art) (Paperback)

Old Jewish Folk Music comprises the collections and writings of ethnomusicologist Moshe Beregovski as edited and translated into English by Mark Slobin, professor of music at Wesleyan University. Featured are insights into Soviet and Jewish history and musicology surveying the notes and lyrics of three hundred folk songs. Each song is carefully notated exactly as it was sung, and is accompanied by Beregovski's notes on origins and variants. Old Jewish Folk Music is a superb work of impeccable scholarship and highly recommended to students of Judaic and Yiddish traditions in music, Ukrainian musical influence, and klezmer music.

5.0 out of 5 stars Made someone very happy, September 1, 2011

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This review is from: Old Jewish Folk Music: The Collections and Writings of Moshe Beregovski (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art) (Paperback)

My uncle was a member of a professional Yiddish band during his youth and has continued his involvement with the music. His sheet music was lost during a recent move to a retirement community. This book has been most welcomed and has replaced much of what was lost. Thanks.